What Is a Washing Basket?
Washing baskets are metal baskets that are used in laboratories and manufacturing departments at companies and universities to wash several or more pieces of equipment at once.
Many of the instruments used in laboratories are made of glass, which can break if dropped, and a large number of instruments are used in a single experiment. Therefore, there is a risk of instrument breakage during the process of carrying individual instruments to the washing area.
By placing the used instruments in the washing basket, they can be brought to the washing area all at once, and after washing, they can be dried in the basket as they are.
Uses of Washing Baskets
Washing baskets are used to clean instruments used in experiments efficiently.
The first is to put all the instruments together in the washing basket before taking them to the washing area.
The second is used at the washing station. When the entire washing basket is soaked in the cleaning solution, the utensils can be removed one by one from the basket and washed.
Third, washed utensils are returned to the washing basket and placed in a large dryer to dry.
This allows for efficient handling of all the utensils at once during the washing process and reduces the risk of damage.
Principle of Washing Baskets
Washing baskets can be rectangular or cylindrical, depending on where and how often they are used.
Stainless steel is the most common material, and stainless steel threads are woven into a wire mesh to form a mesh pattern.
Stainless steel is chosen for its resistance to corrosion, even when exposed to water, and its ability to withstand temperatures ranging from 80 to 100°C when the entire washing basket is placed in a large dryer.
After the wire mesh washing basket is assembled, it is electropolished.
The stainless steel intersections are welded to form a mesh pattern, which is oxidized. This causes rusting and breakage after prolonged use.
In electrolytic polishing, the stainless steel surface is dissolved when the washing basket is placed in a polishing solution and electricity is applied, forming a film on the surface. This film improves rust prevention and maintains quality.
There are washing baskets available that are constructed by perforating round holes in a flat stainless steel plate, as an alternative to using wire mesh. This design provides added strength compared to wire mesh baskets.